Hi,

Could someone ID this bike?

http://longisland.craigslist.org/mcy/3285073308.html

Thanks for your comments.

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A Bantam on steroids ?

It looks German to me but I wouldn't like to say which side of the Berlin wall it came from.

Doesn't look like anything BSA imported into the US in the '60s or '70s. Certainly not 1970. The front fender looks like it fits this bike but looks like one from a Clymer Indian Enfield, as does the shape of the handlebars.

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I had one of these....

Mid-1950s to early 1960s vintage... It is a Puch 250 2-stroke "twingle"; a split twin....common main connecting rod with rear cylinder controlling intake ports and front cylinder controlling exhaust.

Sold in the US as an "Allstate". Split fuel tank had oil in left side tank compartment w/oil pump delivery system.

Handlebars and exhaust do not seem to be correct. There was an Enduro model with high pipes but different mufflers ( and a different frame)

Here's a google link to images...


http://www.google.com/search?q=allstate+250+motorcycle&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#biv=i|0;d|2_VGD4L2bkNwTM:


JDE

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Spot on John!

Thanks.

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